Kimberly-Clark Earnings: 3 Things to Watch

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) stock lost ground last year, trailing a booming market despite surging interest in its industry. While the owner of essential brands like Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers enjoyed a sales and profit lift during the pandemic, its gains weren't as strong as the growth notched by rivals like Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The company will have an opportunity to start 2021 on a more positive note when it announces fourth-quarter results and issues its official outlook for the new year on Jan. 25.